Click the Choose File button and then choose a video from the file manager (this will look different depending on the device from which you are uploading a video). Click the OK (or other browser specific) button to close the file manager.

Enter a descriptive title for the video in the text box.

Click Upload. A progress bar will show the status of the video upload.

After uploading, the video will be encoded (the process may take up to an hour.) During this time, do not close the browser window. It is important to verify that the video has encoded before closing the browser completely.

Review the file when the encoding is completed.

Rotate the image, if necessary, by clicking the Rotate button.

How to add a previously uploaded video to an assignment

If you have previously uploaded a video into the Coaching Companion, you have the option of adding it to a different assignment. This will allow you to skip the steps to upload a new video from your device.

How to read comments in an assignment

Comments that are linked to a time in the video will display a timestamp. Click on the timestamp to start the video at the correlating time.

When the video is first displayed, there is a refresh icon at the bottom.
Click this icon to display the options to Reply | Edit | Delete.

Click Reply to add a comment to an existing comment.

Click Edit to change the text of your comment.

Click Delete to delete your comment.

How to view Play-by-Play comments

Play-by-Play assignments allow your Instructor to tag your video with discrete tags know as Interactions. This is a quick way for your Instructor to provide feedback on specific actions or attributes in your video. A Play-by-Play Interactions shows up in the comments area, however it has a different look than a generic comment. The interaction will be tagged with a word or a phrase that your Instructor is looking for in your video, as well as an associated color.

Interact with your Community of Reflection and Practice (CORP) Group

Being of member of a CORP group allows you to practice giving and receiving feedback to a small group of your peers. There are a few things to understand about the CORP assignments that will help you in these interactions.

Manage Video

There are many factors to consider when recording video to produce the highest quality media. Click the button below to review the Video Recording Guide and to learn some best practices for creating your videos.

How to compress a video

Video files over 500 MB must be compressed before uploading to the EarlyEdU Coaching Companion™.

We suggest using Handbrake to compress video files.

Download Handbrake (https://handbrake.fr).

Click on the download button on the home page, and then follow the download and installation instructions.

Refer to one of the following guides to use Handbrake to compress your video